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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 3, 2018 17:45:51 GMT
Kai eyed Theo like he was insane for a moment, He really didn't know what to make of the situation, but just... trusting the lady didn't seem right. Ignoring this for a second to return Coronet to it's ball. He shook his head as he looked over at the Theo situation, ignoring that and instead asking Evelyn something.
"So, uh... you think the nurse will be back in the center soon or should I just... scream internally while everyone get's situated?" He was hopeful it was the former, but the latter was what he expected.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 4, 2018 1:37:11 GMT
Cole glared over at the women "So she tried to kill us, and gets a tree to strangle me, but she wakes up and acts like she doesn't remember anything and you just BELIEVE her?" He couldn't understand people sometimes "Look, I don't trust it. I mean...she literally just TRIED TO KILL US"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 4, 2018 3:09:00 GMT
"Hell if I know," Evelyn quips to Kai. "Do I look like I know anything more than you do?"
"Square-ish green chunk of stone?" Holly looks confused, "Like... a thunder stone, or leaf stone, or something? And... get a tree to strangle you?" She stares at Cole, before looking around.. "What? There... aren't even any trees around here. I... I'm sorry, I don't know if I'm hearing you all right." It's true, the only plants in the immediate area are some bushes.
She takes a deep breath. "My name is Holly Doyle. I am a Pokémon Ranger. Last I recall was walking through one of the parks in Petalburg. Then... waking up here. Which, by the sounds of it is still in Petalburg."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 4, 2018 22:26:51 GMT
Kai gave out a sigh, he knew she didn't know the answer, but he had hoped for the answer he wanted... Oh well, he supposed he could wait a bit, he still didn't quite trust the lady though.
"So uh... Do you know which Park that is?" If he was to believe her, then presumably something happened in the park, but even then, he wasn't quite eager at the idea even now.
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Post by Robot on Dec 5, 2018 0:49:40 GMT
Theodore picked up the shards of stone gingerly, dropping them into his other hand in a little pile with a look of intense concentration. Truth was, he was trying real hard not to fumble at right this minute. The smart fellers back at the lab might want to hear about this cause that was somethin else. "So you missed out on most of it, but we had us quite a scuffle. You and yer Raticate made trees grow all through this place, and were on about how humans had violated nature and all that. Don't remember a lick of it?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 6, 2018 2:32:30 GMT
Cole just blinked, looking incredulously at both of the other "Seriously, we're just believing that she doesn't remember anything."
He shook his head "Oh yeah, I totally don't remember trees coming out of the ground and trying to strangle me. Nope, not at all" After his extremely sarcastic outburst he threw his arms in the air "Fine, whatever. I don't even care anymore. I'm gonna go find a cop or something"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 6, 2018 2:54:49 GMT
"Yeah, Evergreen Park," Holly says. "I like it, because it's small and heavy on the trees, but people tend to leave it alone, because it's mostly rough and overgrown. A little patch of quiet nature in the city." She thinks. "Though, come to think of it, there might have been someone else in there. I feel like I was thinking that it was unusual for someone else to be in there at the same time as me... but, it's not very clear." She shakes her head. "I... I'm sorry, though. That's everything." She looks up at Cole. "I genuinely have no idea what you're talking about, but, if I caused you harm, I am sorry. A ranger's purpose is to protect people and nature."
"Look, Cole," Evelyn says, "do you honestly think they'd believe all this that happened? I barely believe it. It doesn't make sense, what we just went through. I mean, we can talk to them, and they can talk to her, but it's just crazy..." She looks dour, as though it isn't particularly a situation she wants to be in. "Believe me, I'd love to get some payback for what I just went through, but I really don't know if it was actually her that did it."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 6, 2018 3:12:57 GMT
"Look, they're probably wondering about all this damage throughout the town. And I'm pretty sure that 25 years ago no one believed giant Pokemon from the past would rise up and try and destroy the world..or drown it? I don't know what their deal was, and I don't know what her deal was!" The fire trainer was getting flustered.
He breathed deep for a moment before looking at Evelyn "I just...I have to tell them because they MIGHT believe it. Otherwise I'm gonna think I'm crazy cause the only people that knew what happened were a bunch of kids!" He fell silent for a moment as a realization hit him like a brick "Actually, instead of a cop. I'll go ask the Gym Leader"
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 6, 2018 22:51:25 GMT
"Um.. maybe we should go check the park for clues? If...we're choosing to believe her story?" Kai wasn't really sure, but regardless he trusted Theo and Cole more than Holly.
"I-if not, then could we head back to the center? Keahi needs healing and I'm not feeling so good myself..." He still probably looked a bit pale as he pulled his jacket closer to his frame, it was more his nerves than actually feeling cold at this point, but he still looked pretty bad.
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Post by Robot on Dec 8, 2018 20:52:24 GMT
Theodore moves in to help Holly along. "I'd say we're all due fer some looking after by a nurse. I got the bits of that rock what came out of Miss Holly, we can show her and maybe talk about what we experienced with the white coats over the phone?" Everything seemed reasonably in order. "We can have a look after the park once we check up on Ayah and Rubyi." He scratched at his stubble, and made for the Pokemon Center without further ado.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 8, 2018 22:19:28 GMT
Cole
Walking back to the Gym is a slightly different experience, especially given the more subdued tone that most of the city has. Holly's decided to come with Cole, since, "Well, might as well get talking to someone with some authority over with. Maybe they can clear things up." There's a general air of confusion in parts of Petalburg, but, the area that the Gym's in seems to be a lot more spared from damage. There are still occasional signs of where plants were, but it seems to be significantly lighter than where the group had fought Holly.
The Gym, however, is locked. It initially seems that this entire trip has been for nothing. But, then he hears wingbeats behind him, as a ginormous Butterfree touches down with a rider. Casimir dismounts, before recalling it. "Oh, hello," he says, addressing Cole and Holly, "sorry if you were wanting to challenge earlier, there was an issue that I was needed at City Hall for. Was a bit pressing, if you'd not seen, but- hey, you were one of the people from yesterday, weren't you?" He peers closer at Cole. "Whatcha doing back here for? Lose your badge or something? And," he looks at Holly, "A Ranger, too? This day keeps on getting stranger."
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Evelyn returns to the Center with the other two, fairly quiet during the walk back. The Center itself is mostly untouched, likely made of sturdier stuff than the surrounding buildings, given that it's pretty much the exact same design everywhere - including out in the wilderness at times.
An Attendant once more sits at the counter, and a handful of people are within. This includes Ayah and Ruby, who are waiting, staring at the door. "Oh... good," Ayah sighs with relief, "I was worried. After the forest vanished, though, people started coming back."
"Wireless did, too," Ruby quips. "Guess there was something in the canopy or something that was interfering with it. Nobody seems to know what happened, though. From what people've said, when they went outside in the forest, they started feeling drowsy or lightheaded, then, next thing they knew, they were on the ground waking up, often with vines crumbling away from around them."
"Wait... where's Cole?" Ayah asks, seeming to suddenly register there were only three people. "He went out with you all... right?" She seems a little unsettled. "He's fine," Evelyn says, dismissively, "least last we saw. He went to talk to the Gym Leader or something. Glad to see that you two are all right, though."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 8, 2018 22:49:12 GMT
"Yeah, he pretty much yelling at the gym leader about the situation... that no one really understands." Kai scratches his head as he grimaces, thinking back to the fight and how Keahi got knocked out pretty badly.
"We kinda got into a fight with a... crazy lady and a rat, We're fine, but..." Kai looks over at the counter, really anxious in the current moment. "Our mon took a beating, I'm gonna take Keahi over too get fixed up. Be back in a minute!" He waved as he jogged over to the counter, anxious to get Keahi into the center so she could start the healing process.
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Post by Robot on Dec 9, 2018 13:15:40 GMT
"The keystones we got were what was keeping us from going under, ah think." Theodore had a good scratch under his hat. "They was getting all hot out in the wood, and something kinda like'em came out of a ranger we ran into out there. She was all dressed in plants and was bein right rude bout the things humans gone done to the environment." Theodore fished the bits of the stone out of his pocket to show Ruby.
"She got Six, did a number on Fred too. Was rougher then the gym if I'm honest, but maybe it's cause the stakes were fer keeps."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 9, 2018 19:45:28 GMT
"When the weird stuff in the city was happening, were you awake or did you fall asleep like everyone else?" Cole cuts straight to the chase before stopping for a second "No, didn't lose my badge, not looking for another fight. Just...trying to figure stuff out. Me and my friends were all still awake during the weirdness and she" He gestures towards Holly "She seems to have been partially behind it. Though she claims she doesn't remember it"
He still couldn't believe his companions just...left him alone with someone who had just tried to kill them. "Anyways, I wanted to see if it had something to do with how powerful people were, maybe an effect of something we all were carrying, and so I realized we all had the badges. Thought that maybe that had something to do with it so I came to the source"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 9, 2018 21:00:47 GMT
Kai and Theo
Kai's able to get his 'mon over the counter for healing with no issue.
"Well, I'm glad you made it out all right," Ayah says, "I'd hate for something to have happened to you."
"Hmmmmm…" Ruby stares at the shards. "I can't really say that I can tell anything weird about them. But, since we're all set to go to Devon anyways, might be a good idea to show it to, uh, President Stone there. Especially since Devon was the one that worked on helping to make the Key Stones we all have. If anyone knows anything about weird rocks, it's probably him."
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"No... is that what was happening to people who went into the forest?" Casimir asks. "All we were getting was reports that people who went in weren't coming out."
"Look, I know this fellow here doesn't seem to believe me," Holly says, "But I have no idea what went on since, uh," she checks a PokéNav from her pocket, "Yesterday afternoon. Almost a full day..."
"I... uh," Casimir doesn't seem to know exactly how to react to all of this, "well, what do you mean 'behind it'? Do you have any evidence, or anything that can help explain a forest growing up to encompass a chunk of a city overnight?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 9, 2018 21:51:32 GMT
"Yeah, vines were grabbing people and pulling them away and putting them to sleep. And uhh....I take it my word won't count?" Cole sighs. This is so frustrating, they saved the town and yet no one is going to believe them. "Look" He says gesturing towards Holly "All I know is that we went into the woods, stuff in our bags got hot, and then Holly here came out dressed in leaves, started shouting about how humans were destroying the environment and she was gonna take it all back. Then she mega evolved a rat, and tried to kill us. We beat here, a weird glowing thing came out of her and shattered, and then things went back to normal."
He rolled his eyes, knowing it was pointless "I think one of the people I challenged the gym with yesterday has the pieces of the thing that came out of her."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 10, 2018 2:46:53 GMT
Kai came back over, looking noticeably more relaxed now that Keahi was in the center. He actually had a small smile on his face now, especially since they just had to keep moving like planned anyways. "So, just going were we're headed anyways? Convenient!" He gave out a chuckle, luck seemed to be going there way, for now.
"Hope our luck stays this way then! Cause I could really use it right about now."
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Post by Robot on Dec 12, 2018 1:51:14 GMT
Theodore moves to drop off his Pokeballs at the counter, at the very least for Fred and Six. Blessedly Belle was unhurt. He gave Ayah a shy smile and rubbed the back of his head as he processed what she said. "Well, it seems like checking in and doing what we came to Petalburg fer in the first place is in our best interests. May as well mosey while the sun is high fellers."
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2018 3:12:56 GMT
Cole
"That's... one hell of a tale," Casimir says, slowly. "I'll give you that."
"Look, I'll come with you, sir, if you need, just to clear my self," Holly says, a little panicked. "I can't even Mega Evolve! And this is the first I'm hearing of it. Barry doesn't have a stone, and neither do I. Please, I really don't know what he's talking about!"
"Okay... calm down," Casimir says. "You can come in, and we can just cross-check what you say with times and stuff happening. See if we can pin down any discrepancies or anything. Sound good? Okay. And you," he turns to Cole, "if your friend did pick up some stuff, then get him to turn it in at the police station. Granted, it wouldn't be super-useful evidence now that it's all tainted and whatnot, but it might give some idea." He shakes his head tiredly. "Man, this day just keeps on being... more of a day. And it's not even noon yet."
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"Well, uh, you should probably wait for Cole, right?" Ayah asks, peering at the door. "Unless he slipped back? He's the one of you guys that seemed to be burning for that battle more than anything."
"You probably also want to wait for your 'mon to be healed, I'm sure," Evelyn comments. "I wouldn't want to beat you unless you were at your best. Unless you've already got a pair of Pokés that you think best represent your power, I guess."
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Post by seraphflonne on Dec 12, 2018 4:50:13 GMT
"Uh... I'm not exactly keen on the idea of fighting anymore today, Keahi took a beating and I'm not sure if she can really take any more shock today. ... I suppose I can use the others I have... but boxing Keahi... feels kinda wrong" Kai looked a little uneasy at the mention of fighting, but seemed to return to relaxed after a second. The idea just seemed horrible to him right now.
"Maybe I'll be up for it in a bit, but right now? Not feeling it..." He swung his hands behind his head and clasped them behind it, twisting his torso in a bit of a stretch, before relaxing again.
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